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The Monkey's Toy Explained: The Origin, Powers & How It Compares To The Book

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Monkey. Longlegs director Osgood Perkins and NEON took one of Stephen King's classic short stories and unleashed another horror icon with The Monkey.
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Splendidly deranged, ‘The Monkey’ is a pitch perfect horror-comedy

The Monkey follows young twin brothers Bill and Hal Shelburn (Christian Convery), who happen upon their father’s toy wind-up monkey tucked away in the attic. Whenever the key on the monkey’s back is ...
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'The Monkey' Ending Explained: Who (or What) Is Controlling That Killer Toy?

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Monkey. Osgood Perkins has a thing for reminding us that life doesn't care about our human connections. Be it demonic possession, grief-driven ...
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‘The Monkey’ is a Gory Horror Comedy with a Somber Heart at its Center

‘Longlegs’ director Osgood Perkins adapts a Stephen King story in ‘The Monkey,’ a gruesome, often darkly absurd look at the random nature of death. If you’re a Stephen King fan, put away any ...
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'The Monkey' Review: Osgood Perkins Mixes ‘Final Destination' With Tarantino to Messy, but Bloody Fun Results

Emma Kiely has been with Collider since 2021 and has been Horror Editor since July 2023. Emma has a degree in English and Film from University College Dublin. For a while, due to pandemic-induced ...